Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy – Reps Ask Govt to Mitigate Effects of Subsidy Removal/in /by
[Premium Times] The lawmakers asked the federal government to, among other things, purchase natural gas-powered buses to mitigate transport fare hike.
Market attack in Sudan kills at least 17 people/in /by
An attack in a market in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, resulted in at least 17 deaths and 106 wounded
Nigeria: Why Subsidy Removal Must Not Deepen Poverty – Amnesty International/in /by
[Premium Times] "Many are concerned that they will be unable to meet the costs of education, food and healthcare," the organisation said.
Nigeria: Tinubu Has Directed Palliatives to Be Put in Place to Cushion Effects of Fuel Subsidy Removal, Says Kyari/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari has revealed that President Bola Tinubu has directed that some palliatives be put in place to cushion the effect of subsidy removal on Nigerians.
Nigeria: No Going Back On Fuel Subsidy Removal, NNPCL Declares/in /by
[Leadership] Despite the widespread outcry trailing the removal of fuel subsidy in the country, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL) has insisted there will not be a reversal of the policy as there is no cash back-up to offset the subsidy payment for the month of June.
Tunisian judges denounce “stranglehold” on the judiciary/in /by
Tunisian judges, lawyers and activists demonstrated on Thursday against the government's dismissal of more than 50 judges a year ago
BRICS ministers urge global ‘rebalancing’ as Putin looms large/in /by
The talks precede a heads of state summit in August, which is proving problematic for host South Africa, due to the possible attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
FIFA U20 World Cup: Nigeria’s Flying Eagles take host Argentina out, reach last 8/in /by
The Nigerian squad will play the quarter-final fixture on June 4. The Gambia, the last African nation in the competition will play Uruguay on Thursday (June 1st) for a spot in the last 8.
The balafon, an ancient African instrument/in /by
The instrument generally contains 16 to 27 notes. It is believed to have been crafted in 12th century in the Sosso Kingdom, located in modern-day Mali.
South Africa establishes a field hospital to curb Cholera outbreak/in /by
In an effort to stop and control the spread of cholera in the Hammanskraal township, near South Africa's capital of Pretoria, Gauteng Health has established a field hospital in Kanana to handle the rising incidence of infections.